[Cricket] Sussex County Cricket Club , 2018 Season

[Taybha]

So Friday sees our beloved Sussex start their campaign v Warwickshire in the County Championship Div 2 at Edgbaston , i have no idea of what's to come over the season and if last season is anything to go by there will certainly be a few laughs along the way . There have been some important comings and goings notably the departure of Gnasher and the appointment of Gillespie as head coach , very much a bitter sweet feeling to that , Ben Brown is now club captain , Garton and Burgess sign extended contracts , other notable signings are Ishant , and the Afghan Wizard of Leg Spin Rashid Khan for the T20's , please remember Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit when posting your 103-0 to 168 all out Sussex innings reviews , enjoy the pie chucking with sensible verbal restraint , looking forward to it , bring it on .

 

[Petee]

103-0? Be realistic!

 

[DJ NOBO]

It looks like the budget has been spunked on thé coach .
Big Gamble that.
After all We have needed a new batter for two years and that was before Nash left .
Defo time for Garton , whittinghsmam and finch to deliver

 

[Gwylan]

Don't think there'll be much pie chucking, our bowling attack is decent.

I can't see us getting many 400s though, hell. I can't see us getting many 300s

 

[Postman Pat]

103-0? Be realistic!

I think he meant 10-3

 

[Petee]

I think he meant 10-3

That's more like it!

 

[BNthree]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/16155081.Sussex_call_in_teen_ace_after_Sakande_ruled_out/

Sussex have called up teenager Will Sheffield for their opening fixture after suffering another bowling setback.

The 17-year-old academy left-arm swing-bowler impressed on the pre-season tour to Cape Town and comes into a 13-man party in place of Abi Sakande.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Preview in The Guardian yesterday tipped us to win Div 2
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I assume they think the table is purely based on bonus bowling points.
Weather permitting, I don't expect a lot of draws.

 

[amexer]

Although I love cricket have not renewed membership. People at top show very little interest in championship cricket just 20/20. We are starting season with 2 of best players not available because they are in IPL. Interesting to know how football season ticket holders would take it if there best players missed a third of games because they were playing in another league. Also once selected for country were only rarely able to play for club.
With no interest from above think county cricket will go and will just be 20/20

 

[Taybha]

We will be ok when Archer and Jordan return from the IPL probably early june , it's what we do from tomorrow up until then will be interesting , i really like the fact we will in the main be relying on raw talent in the early stages of the season in the bowling department , don't even want to think about the batting bit .

 

[Perry Milkins]

It looks like the budget has been spunked on thé coach .
Big Gamble that.
After all We have needed a new batter for two years and that was before Nash left .
Defo time for Garton , whittinghsmam and finch to deliver

What about Phil Salt?

 

[Brovion]

Slightly worrying to see that the Guardian tipped us to win Div 2! (Link not to hand, sorry). Dunno how we're going to do that with no batters, no bowlers and a coach who's bound to be a failure somewhere at sometime.

were loose

EDIT: Apologies to Pevenseagull who has already pointed this out.

 

[Badger]

Obviously were loose

 

[Petee]

What about Phil Salt?

Don't think he's got double figures yet in pre season.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Don't think he's got double figures yet in pre season.

So he is on the up then?

Is Mr Yardy still the batting coach?

 

[DJ NOBO]

What about Phil Salt?

Like Haines, like finch , like whittingham, like Barton, Garton , Rawlins, etc he has a lot to prove.
With the massive exception of archer , this golden generation of youngsters has not delivered. They are to a man, lucky to be pro sportsmen.
Finch will never be good enough for county cricket.
The hype around garton is bizarre. What’s he achieved? Next to nothing.

Hopefully Gillespie will put the pressure on so we can see who is up to it. Some of them must be weeded out.

 

[Ravids]

I can see Sussex doing well this season tbh, bowling is very good.

 

[Taybha]

I can see Sussex doing well this season tbh, bowling is very good.

 

[A1X]

Looking forward to a bold new era of seeing a cricket team trying to achieve things with one batsman.

 

[A1X]

I can see Sussex doing well this season tbh, bowling is very good.

Ishant Sharma is looking forward to it as he reckons we have one of the best bowling attacks in the country. Nobody yet seems to have had the heart to tell him he'll be batting at 4.